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Estranged Greeks and Turks of Cyprus opened a new crossing along its ceasefire line on Thursday which mediators hope will reinvigorate slow-moving peace talks. The 4 km stretch of road near Limnitis

Greek riot police used force and tear gas to disperse about 150 protesting contract workers on Thursday who had blocked access to the Athens Acropolis to press wage claims, a Reuters eyewitness

Euro zone members Slovenia and Cyprus said on Wednesday they were concerned by the recent appreciation in the value of the euro and its impact on competitiveness and exports from the single

The European Commission approved on Monday a grant of EUR 3 mln to continue financial support from the European Union to the Committee of Missing Persons (CMP). This follows previous contributions of

— “Fee hike won’t affect Cyprus students” — Cap to rise from GBP 3,300 to 7,000 The British government gave broad backing on Tuesday to plans to increase the amount students pay

Two Americans and a British-Cypriot won the 2010 economics Nobel for work focusing on problems like unemployment. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said the 10 mln Swedish crown ($1.5 mln) prize

Turkey's bid to enter the European Union must not be allowed to slow down, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, highlighting Ankara's increasing frustration with the speed of accession talks to

The consumer price inflation rate climbed for the fifth straight month in September, reaching 3.5%, compared with 3.2% in August and 2.6% in July. This is much higher than the 1.8% estimated

Unemployment measured on a seasonally adjusted basis was steady in September, according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. The seasonally adjusted figures showed unemployment at 23,538, compared with 23,553 in

Credit card spending by locals slowed a little in September according to data from the credit card company JCC. Local plastic card use by Cyprus residents increased by 2% over the year